BPI's 18th Commencement - Bard Prison Initiative

On Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, BPI conferred its 500th diploma and bestowed civil rights leader Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II with an honorary degree. Reverend Barber discusses Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and interviews with alumni explore the impact they’ve made on their communities after graduation.

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College-in-Prison, Special Announcements

Endowed Faculty Chairs: Call for Applications

11/18/2024

In celebration of its 25th year, BPI invites applications from distinguished scholars for four endowed faculty positions. The endowed chairs are part of BPI’s unprecedented work to build a full-time core faculty for college-in-prison and the Bard Microcolleges. Undergraduate teaching is at the heart of these positions, but faculty may also contribute one or more […]